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Real Madrid will have a lot of problems against Ajax. Maybe they will improve from here to february but still it won't be easy. 80% chances is just not realistic for this Madrid. 70% for Roma vs Porto is also too much. Roma is slight favorite but they are not that good. I think you overrate teams according to their leagues. I agree about the other matches except I think Atletico is a bit favorite against Juventus. The italians don't play that well despite having Ronaldo and leading the league by 100 million points.

IMPORTANT -Remember that still some of these teams could fail to reach the play-offs. Especially those that have to qualify through world hockey series. -As you can see the biggest loser in the ranking is France, since they are forced to play bigger teams. After their great performance in WC I thought they would reach a higher ranking but I was wrong. Still, the difference with the next ranked team (China) is only 4 points. The good news for France is that China esentially won't have any opportunity to win ranking points other than the hockey series. Meanwhile France will play both hockey series and European division II championship. If they perform well in these competitions they will surpass China for sure (and remember, there is still the possibility that China fails to qualify for the play-offs at the hockey series).

FIH released new men's world ranking after world cup: 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- / 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- Remember the ranking is important for the seeding of OQ play-offs. There will be 7 play-off matches (14 teams total). Let's make a simulation of what would it look like if Australia, Argentina and Belgium win their continental ch. Japan doesn't participate ofc, and I will also assume South Africa will reject the african quota but still participate in the play-offs. Olympic play-offs draw simulation Upper seeding (three matches) Possible match-ups.... (seeds 1-3) vs (seeds 12-14) Lower seeding (four matches) Possible match-ups.... (seeds 4-7) vs (seeds 8-11)

But my golden day

@Benolympique world champion Poland won't qualify in men's volleyball? Also Venezuela in women's??? I can't remember the last time they won a match vs Argentina, Colombia or Peru. Their team is extremely weak lately.

YES! finally all those hours spent watching hockey world league round 1 matches paid off. And now if Russia wins the handball

Yes Belgium Hopefully this also gives me a gold

Unusual 0-0 and penalties. Please Belgium don't lose it...

Yeah, it's a bit embarassing that our team lost to these guys.

No, home and away. And probably will be a smaller opponent now that they will increase the ranking.

Will I manage to squander 2 medals on the last day? keep tuned for this and more.

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I have changed opinion about some after seeing qualifaction methods and performances... Basketball men Handball men Handball women Field hockey men Field hockey women Volleyball men

Tomorrow one of two "loser" teams will break the curse. Either Netherlands (hasn't won any major in 18 years which is too much for the country with the most money invested in the sport) or Belgium (consecutive silvers in euro, OG and junior wc) will lift the trophy.

Holland own goal with seconds to go.

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India lost Still, predictable. They simply don't have patience in key moments and make mistakes that end in PCs or goals against.

Come on ady... Things like this ruin the contest for the others as well.

It sucks to lose to a team like England but our team defended way too bad all tournament. At least the predictions will be easier for me now.

Predictable, Liverpool is invincible at home and Inter plays very poor football. If Lyon doesn't lose tomorrow I'll 100% guess the prediction of teams for R16 that I made on page 3.

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